Selasa, 08 Februari 2011

Premiera Acrobat X w 23 językach


Z przyjemnością informuję, że programy Adobe Acrobat i Reader X są teraz dostępne w językach francuskim, niemieckim, japońskim, włoskim, szwedzkim, hiszpańskim, holenderskim, portugalskim (brazylijskim)), norweskim, fińskim, chińskim uproszczonym, chińskim tradycyjnym, koreańskim, czeskim, węgierskim, tureckim, rosyjskim, polskim, chorwackim, rumuńskim, słowackim, słoweńskim i ukraińskim. Program Adobe Reader X jest dodatkowo dostępny w językach katalońskim i baskijskim.


Prócz wprowadzenia na rynek wspomnianych wersji językowych zawarliśmy również funkcje właściwe dla konkretnych regionów. Na przykład:


Funkcja wyszukiwania i redakcji zawiera wzory właściwe dla 6 krajów: USA, Wielkiej Brytanii, Kanady, Francji, Niemiec i Japonii. Zatem użytkownik z USA może wyszukiwać celem usunięcia amerykańskiego numeru ubezpieczenia społecznego lub amerykańskiego numeru telefonu, zaś kto inny we Francji może szukać „numéro d’identification nationale” lub numeru telefonu w formacie francuskim. Interfejs użytkownika umożliwia wybór wzoru, z którego użytkownik będzie chciał skorzystać. Oto zrzut ekranu:


search and redactOd listopada 2010 r. zwiększamy ilość krajów, na terenie których można zakupić usługi Acrobat.com, od zaledwie 3 (Ameryka Północna) po 38 (cały świat). Dlatego właśnie usługi, takie jak Acrobat.com, SendNow i CreatePDF są teraz dostępne do kupienia na całym świecie dla użytkowników, którzy chcą z nich korzystać wraz z aplikacją Reader/Acrobat LUB indywidualnie w przeglądarce. Spójrzcie sami:


acrobat dot com


Dla programu Adobe Reader, poza wsparciem dla języków, o czym wspomniano wyżej, opublikowaliśmy aplikację Adobe Reader X dla systemu Android w 13 językach: angielskim, francuskim, niemieckim, włoskim, holenderskim, duńskim, brazylijskim-portugalskim, szwedzkim, rosyjskim, polskim, czeskim i tureckim. Więcej na temat programu Reader X można przeczytać we wcześniejszym ogłoszeniu Steve’a.


Mam nadzieję, że wypróbujecie nasz produkt. Z chęcią poznam Wasze opinie. Komentarze możecie zamieszczać na Forach Adobe, które są również dostępne w językach francuskim, niemieckim, japońskim i hiszpańskim.


Rob Jaworski


International Program Manager


Adobe Systems, Inc.

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Convert files to PDF using Adobe Reader


Adobe Reader X features nifty integration with Acrobat.com that lets you quickly convert many types of files to PDF. At last count, many popular formats, including the following, are supported for conversion:



  • Adobe PostScript (PS) and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)

  • Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Adobe Illustrator (AI), and Adobe InDesign (INDD)

  • Microsoft Excel (XLS, XLSX), Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX), and Microsoft Excel (XLS, XLSX)

  • Text (TXT) and Rich Text Format (RTF)

  • Image files (bitmap, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG)

  • Corel WordPerfect (WPD)

  • OpenOffice and StarOffice presentation, spreadsheet, graphic, and document files (ODT, ODP, ODS, ODG, ODF, SXW, SXI, SXC, SXD, STW)


To walk you through the process, let me convert a PowerPoint presentation to PDF. (Simply click any of the screenshots below to view them full-size.)



  1. In Adobe Reader X, select File > CreatePDF Online.

  2. In the Create PDF Files area in the right pane, click Add File and then select the file that you want to convert to PDF. I selected Sample_presentation.pdf.


  3. Click Convert and, when prompted, sign in using your Adobe.com credentials (Adobe ID). Adobe Reader uploads the file to CreatePDF Online and then converts it to PDF. The converted file is saved online by default.


  4. To save the converted file locally to your computer, click Retrieve PDF File. Adobe Reader displays the CreatePDF repository in a browser window, so that you can work with it.

    • Select the newly-created PDF file (in my case, Sample_presentation.pdf) and click Download. Save the file to a local directory.




    5. Note that you can also use the online CreatePDF view to combine multiple PDF files. Now, isn’t that cool?



    I’m sure you’ll love these new Adobe Reader features! For more information, refer to this Help article.

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Designing templates in FrameMaker (Part 4)


In this detailed blog post series, Asit Pant, a veteran technical communicator and FrameMaker community member, guides you through the main steps in the process of creating a FrameMaker template. The information in this series is targeted mainly toward creating unstructured templates, but many parts of it also apply to structured templates.


In this post, we will discuss numbered lists. Numbered lists are typically used for steps. Something like:




  1. Open the “other program”

  2. Try to work with numbered lists.

  3. Control your anger.

  4. Switch to FrameMaker.

  5. Live happily ever after.



You see, numbered lists in FrameMaker really work. You just need to set them up correctly, once, and as step 5 says, live happily ever after.


So let us set up a numbered list. For this, we will use a little bit of mathematics—just a little bit, I assure you, and there will be no pain.



In FrameMaker, a numbered list comprises two paragraph tags – the first one to set up step 1 and the second tag to set up the subsequent steps (2, 3, and so on). Why? Well, this is because we define the first step using the building block n=1 (n as in number, so it means that the first step starts with the number 1). The subsequent steps are defined using the building block <n+>, which instructs FrameMaker to increment the number in previous step. So, the first step always has the number 1, and the subsequent steps are numbered 2, 3, and so on. Watertight logic, this, and there is no scope for confusion or things going wrong.


Here is how you specify the building blocks for the two numbered lists.


The paragraph tag to be used for the first step has the numbering properties as follows:



And, the paragraph tag to be used for the subsequent steps has the numbering properties as follows:



I know what you are going to ask now: “What is that N: thingy there? You said this was going to be easy!”


It is easy, actually. The N: thingy is something like an identification badge. For example, you can have a numbered list with numeric characters (1, 2, 3…) and another one with Roman numerals (I, II, III). Different series for these two help FrameMaker to determine which is which. The series label is an alphabet, following by a colon, for example, A: or H:. You specify the same series label for both the paragraph tags. You can use any alphabet character to identify a series. A: is as good as Z:.



Do as the Romans do


Wait, you say. How about using alphabets instead of numbers—steps that start with A, B, C instead of 1, 2, 3…? Or how about using Roman numerals: I, II, III, and so on? No problems about that. Instead of specifying “n”, you specify “A” or “a” to use alphabets (upper- or lower-case respectively) and “R” or “r” for Roman numerals (again, upper- or lower case).


Here is how you set up two paragraph tags (remember, we need two paragraph tags—one for the first step and the other for the subsequent steps):




Numbers within numbers (or nested numbered lists)


One day, your boss will come up to you and say, “This numbered list is OK, but the senior management wants numbers within numbers. Please send them to me before the end of the day.” What the boss means is this:



See the steps a, b, and c in step 4? They are the numbers within numbers. For this, you create two additional paragraph tags to use for sub-steps a, b, and c in step 4. Here are the building blocks for all the four paragraph tags:





First step: A:<n=1>


Next step: A:<n+>


First sub-step: S:<a=1>


Next sub-step: S:<a+>


See, how easy FrameMaker makes it for you leave for the day.


Numbered headings


Now, suppose you want to create a formal-looking report that has headings numbered like these:



I could go on and add more headings, but you get the point. (If you notice the absence of humor from the headings, it is because this is a formal-looking official report. No humor allowed, sorry).


Here are the building blocks:


Heading: H:<n+>


Sub-heading: <n>.<n+>


Sub-sub-heading: <n>.<n>.<n+>


That’s it. And I promise you it works or your get your money back. Try it and you will like it.


In the next blog post in this series, we will talk about headings that have some specific text added to them automatically. Stay tuned!


Earlier in this blog post series…


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(rt) Illustrations: 1.21 Jiggawatts, The Four Icon Challenge, & more


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About Cognitive Accessibility & Related Articles


Cognitive accessibility is closely tied to WCAG 2.0 Principle 3: Understandable which states that 'Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable'. (WebAIM does a great job in explaining what Cognitive Disabilities actually are.) The guidelines under this principle are:

  • Guideline 3.1 Readable: Make text content readable and understandable.
  • Guideline 3.2 Predictable: Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.
  • Guideline 3.3 Input Assistance: Help users avoid and correct mistakes.

There's been an increase in articles about cognitive accessibility which is great because it's the most difficult and typically least discussed. Here's a great list of them below. Feel free to comment with any that were missed.

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Minggu, 06 Februari 2011

Houston's Southwest Drupal Summit is Coming

There are a lot of good conferences taking place this Spring and Summer, but what do you do for the Winter months? If you're smart, you start looking for a conference in warmer climate. If you're a Drupal enthusiast (we'll assume you're already smart) then you have to consider attending the two-day Southwest Drupal Summit in Houston, Texas. This January 27-28, 2011 conference brings Drupal experts, novices, and business leaders together to share successes, explore opportunities, and learn more about why and how Drupal is making headlines across the world as a superior enterprise-level web application platform.

Southwest Drupal Summit - January 27-28, 2011 - Houston, TXThis regional event will provide participants with insights and techniques for building solid websites and application. Attendees will hear from Drupal experts in the areas of Development, Design and Business Strategy in order to acquire new skills and hone best practices. Business leaders will share their success stories and implementation strategies, offering opportunities to learn from real-world examples. Featured speakers include Angela Byron (Lullabot, Drupal 7 core maintainer), Kyle Rankin (Linux Magazine), James Walker (StatusNet), Kieran Lal (Acquia), and many more.


If you decide to go to the conference, you can purchase your tickets at the Southwest Drupal Summit website. CMS Report is a media sponsor for this event. You do know what that means, don't you? Whisper the secret code, CMSREPORT, and the event organizers will knock $50 off the asking price, making the registration fee only $65 for this conference.

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Report: Tesla Model X crossover coming to Frankfurt?


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Tesla Model S


Tesla Model S - Click above for high-res image gallery



Up to this point, the only actual vehicle Tesla Motors has offered for sale is the all-electric Roadster. But the Silicon Valley-based automaker has drummed up a ton of interest and money by showing off its next planned product, the Model S sedan. It looks as if that trend will continue, as a report from the fine folks at Car and Driver suggests that the automaker's new crossover, the Model X, will be shown off for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. This makes some sense, since Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that we'll get to see the Model X before the end of the year. The Los Angeles show later in the fall would be another possibility.



Assuming this report is accurate, it's worth noting that the CUV's appearance in Frankfurt will mark the first time Tesla has used a major auto show to introduce a new model - both the original Roadster and the Model S sedan were both unveiled in smaller, private events.



The CUV will be based on the same underpinnings as the Model S sedan, which was designed from the start to allow for future model expansion. C&D speculates the crossover will sport all-wheel drive, though it's not known exactly how such an arrangement will work. It's possible that Tesla will craft a second powertrain unit that will power the front wheels independently of the rears. We'd expect a similar lithium ion battery pack to be used in the CUV as is planned for the sedan.



Following the unveil of the crossover, development of both a coupe and a larger, likely three-row sport utility vehicle will move forward in full force. There's also been talk of a carbiolet and possibly a minivan or MPV. Of course, all of this assumes that the startup automaker, which has partnered up with both Daimler and Toyota, doesn't run out of money before any of these future vehicles come to market. Here's hoping.







[Source: Car and Driver]

Report: Tesla Model X crossover coming to Frankfurt? originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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